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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,659,558.50 and 100,714,745.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,659,558.50 and 100,714,745.25 is: 154,485,655.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,659,558.50 : 100,714,745.25 = 100,714,745.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,659,558.50/100,714,745.25 = 100,714,745.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,659,558.50x = 100,714,745.25 × 100,714,745.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,659,558.50x = 10,143,459,910,772,398
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,143,459,910,772,398/65,659,558.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,485,655.14

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